80 Cent 1996 - Erasmus Bridge - Rotterdam


80 Cent 1996 - Erasmus Bridge - Rotterdam
Added by Bart Perdieus
General Description : Erasmus Bridge (Dutch: Erasmusbrug) is a cable-stayed bridge across the Nieuwe Maas, linking the northern and southern regions of Rotterdam, Netherlands.

The Erasmus Bridge was designed by Ben van Berkel and completed in 1996. The 802-metre-long (2,631 ft) bridge has a 139-metre-high (456 ft) asymmetrical pylon, earning the bridge its nickname of "The Swan".

The southern span of the bridge has an 89-metre-long (292 ft) bascule bridge for ships that cannot pass under the bridge. The bascule bridge is the largest and heaviest in West Europe and has the largest panel of its type in the world.
Face value 80 Cent
Catalog code (Michel) 1586
Stamp colour multicolour
Stamp use Commemorative stamp
Print run 7.835.075
Issue date 06/08/1996
Designer J.K. Schelvis
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